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Leadership In a Technological WorldEDUC 33672

Prof Shawn Lennie

Classroom etiquette

Classroom Environment• Respect

• Talking and Listening• Participation, Punctuality/Attendance

Email EtiquetteHello, Goodbye

•Who are you? Who am I?• What are we talking about?

Tech Etiquette•Facebook phenomenon ....

•Email and communication ...•Multi-tasking ....

•Lots of potential, if used properly....

Interested about ICT? Follow me on twitter @IClennieT

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Keys to success ...Come to class

(after all .... You paid for it!!)

Take Notes (if you don’t know how. You NEED to learn)

Talk AND Listen(and know when to do which)

Follow Instructions (one of the most underestimated things students don’t do)

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Learning OutcomesEvaluate the effectiveness of various technology based tools and software as they apply to teaching and learning, and the administration of an early childhood workplace.

Recommend technological tools for advancement in appropriate pedagogical and workplace environments related to the field placement experience/internship.

Report on exploration of new paradigms for technology acquisition and delivery in the information-age as it applies in an early childhood environment.

Debate the implications that an increasingly technological world has on the management of early learning and care environments.

Critique pedagogical assumptions and conceptions about the use of technology with children through research on current data.

NOTE: You do not have to purchase the textbook for this course.

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Pick a SideI will read out a statement. Think about how it relates to you and pick a side that best suits you...

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Week Module

Date Topic Assignments

1 1 Sept 6 - 9 Intro to the course & Tech Aptitude Test

2 1 Sept 12 - 16The World of ICT: Overview of ICT and its Impact on Society

3 2 Sept 19-23 ICT and Learning: TPACK Model Test #1 ICT History, terminology and impact (10%)

4 2 Sept 26-30ICT and Learning: Connectivism and Learning Networks

5 2 Oct 3-7 ICT and Learning: Social Software and Learning

6 3 Oct 10-14ICT and ECE: Integration of ICT into Professional Practice

7 3 Oct 17-21 ICT and ECE: Developmentally Appropriate SoftwareTest #2 ICT, ECE & Learning (10%)

Oct 24-28 Reading Week: No Classes

8 4 Oct 31-Nov 4 Software Evaluation PresentationsPresentations and Reports Due

9 4 Nov 7-11 Software Evaluation PresentationsPresentations and Reports Due

10 5 Nov 14-18ICT and Management: Planning, Communication and Organization

11 6 Nov 21-25ICT and Management: Marketing, Finance and Staff Evaluation

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Etiquette and Cyber Ethics

13 Dec 5-9 Emerging Technologies E-Portfolios Due (35%)

14 Dec 12-16 Last Week of ClassesTest #3: Cyber Ethics and Emerging ICT

7Course AssessmentAssignment Weight Date

Software Product Evaluation 35% TBD

E-Portfolio 35% TBD

Tests (not necessarily summative evals) 30% TBD

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Your Tech KnowledgeIn-Class Activities > ECE Technology Aptitude Survey

Complete the survey by answering all of the questions

9Tech Speed Test (12 minutes)

Go to Slate > Class Modules > Tech Speed Test

Password is ....

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NOTE: If you are not able to find the answer to the question or complete the task, SKIP IT, and move on to the next one. You only have 12 minutes. The test will be locked after that.

NOTE:THIS IS AN INDIVIDUAL TEST. Record each of your answers in a word document.

10Technology in this Course

Slate

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Course Wiki

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Readings:

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Document your questions on the document.

What does the concept “the medium is the message mean?

Identify two examples.

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Next Week:

Information is located in module one on the course WIKI

Read: The Medium is the Message by M. Federman Five Things you Need to Know about Technological Change